Based on its root and prefix, "incredible" in this sentence likely means impossible to believe. The prefix "in-" suggests negation, so "incredible" conveys something that is so extraordinary that it cannot be believed or is beyond belief.
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The man’s incredible generosity in gifting ten thousand dollars toward the scholarship drive was unexpected but welcomed.
The root of the word is cred, which means "to believe." The prefix of the word is in, which means "not." Based on its root and prefix, which might incredible mean in this sentence?
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believable
kindhearted
impossible to believe
showing approval
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